Courses
Admissions & Support
Civil Engineering – Higher Certificate
-
Campus: Moylish, Limerick City
-
years: 2
Course Overview
This programme is designed to provide Civil Engineering Technicians to the construction and civil engineering industry and provides many transferable skills. The areas studied include Civil Engineering, Construction, Geotechnical Engineering, Highway Engineering, Public Health Engineering and Structural Engineering.
Graduates are equipped to support activities on site, in the laboratory or the design office. During the programme, there are opportunities for students to participate in site visits, organised by the programme team.
This course has been accredited by Engineers Ireland.
Contact Details
Michael O’Shea
Email: Michael.OShea@tus.ie
What are the entry requirements?
Leaving Certificate
A minimum of five O6/H7 grades in Leaving Certificate subjects including Mathematics and English or Irish.
QQI FET/FETAC
TUS accepts QQI-FET/FETAC awards for entry on all courses of study. Please refer to our Admissions information for details.
Mature Applicants
Applicants are considered ‘mature’ once they are 23 years or over on 1 January in the year they wish to begin studying. In the event that the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places you may be contacted for further information or interview.
International Applicants
International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application. Find out more here.
Course Modules
-
ICT and Engineering Graphics
Credits: 10
-
Introduction to Civil and Structural Engineering
Credits: 5
-
Sustainable Civil Engineering Materials
Credits: 10
-
Engineering Mechanics
Credits: 10
To provide the student with basic competence in Structural Mechanics appropriate to Year 1.
-
Communications and Research Skills
Credits: 5
-
Sustainable Construction Technology (Domestic)
Credits: 5
-
Mathematics and Engineering Science
Credits: 10
This module introduces and consolidates basic mathematical principles such as Trigonometry, Algerbra and Calculus and promotes learner awareness of mathematical concepts.
-
Land Surveying
Credits: 10
This module establishes the essential principles of site surveying and setting out construction works.
-
Sustainable Concrete Technology
Credits: 5
-
Mathematics
Credits: 5
-
Sustainable Construction Technology (Commercial)
Credits: 5
-
Sustainable Structural Engineering
Credits: 5
-
Structural Detailing
Credits: 5
-
Soil Mechanics
Credits: 5
-
ICT and Building Information Modelling
Credits: 5
-
Estimating and Tendering
Credits: 5
-
Civil Engineering Surveying and Setting Out
Credits: 5
-
Fluid Mechanics and Environmental Engineering
Credits: 5
-
Sustainable Engineering of Water Resources
Credits: 5
-
Land Surveying and Digital Terrain Mapping
Credits: 5
What can you do after this programme?
Positions that graduates can work in include:
- Civil Engineer
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Structural Engineering Technician
- Site Engineer
Employers that graduates can work for include:
- Local Authorities
- Building & Civil Engineering Contractors
- Consulting Engineers/Engineering Consultants
Graduates may progress to the final year of the Level 7 Degree in Civil Engineering Management.